GateHouse News Service New England Budget  Sept. 24, 2007

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Sep 24, 2007 at 12:01 AMSep 24, 2007 at 2:43 PM

Here are the top New England regional stories coming today from GateHouse News Service. Stories are available at gatehousenewsservice.com.

Here are the top New England regional stories coming today from GateHouse News Service. Stories are available at gatehousenewsservice.com. Please submit stories below no later than 6 p.m. local time, unless you have breaking news that is changing significantly. Questions?

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IMAM TRAVELS FOR WHITE HOUSE DUTY - A Quincy imam has traveled the world -- to Turkmenistan, Saudi Arabia, Malaysia, and beyond -- as part of his new role in the White House's
inter-faith council.
Patriot Ledger, Lambert, 24 inches, 7 p.m.
With photos

FINNERAN FOUNDATION - Advance on fundraiser for the former Mass. House speaker and a new charity in his name.
Patriot Ledger, Benner, 8 inches, 6 p.m.

HALO VIDEO GAME AS A TEACHING TOOL? - UConn professor uses the Halo series as a teaching tool in his classics class. We find out how, why and what the students get from it. He and the students are playing the newly released Halo 3 – MicroSoft epic finale to video game trilogy - Monday.
Norwich Bulletin, 15 inches, 6 p.m.
With contributed photo (More screen shots here: http://www.halo3.com/)

BANK ROBBERIES - Three bank robberies in Brockton area, almost in a row, point to the fruitless countermeasures employed by many financial institutions, including signs "asking" people to please not wear hats when they enter.
The Enterprise, Papadopoulos, 15 inches, 6 p.m.

CENTENARIANS RULE - Number of centenarians surges locally. We ask one about her key to long
life.
The Enterprise, Allegrini, 15 inches, 6 p.mn.
With photos

NO CALL LIST - Federal do-not-call list expires in nine months, meaning folks who want to remain on it will have to re-up. How does the federal rule square with Mass. do-not-call rules?
MetroWest Daily News, Reuell, 15 inches, 6 p.m.

CAPE VERDE PRIME MINISTER IN CONN. - Norwich is home to approximately 1,800 Cape Verdeans, making it one of the largest populations of Cape Verdeans in the state. Bridgeport and Waterbury also have large Cape Verdean populations.
Norwich Bulletin, Straszheim, 18 inches, on wire now
With photos

NATIONAL GRID ON THE TANK - KeySpan name goes down and National Grid goes up on the Dorchester gas tank.
Patriot Ledger, Chesto, 8 inches, 6 p.m.

MASSACHUSETTS MOM DESIGNS ECO-FRIENDLY YOGA MAT FOR KIDS - After a little more time spent researching, Downey said she found an overseas supplier that specialized in making yoga mats out of thermal plastic elastomer — a completely biodegradable product.
Cambridge, Chronicle, Dunning, 18 inches, on wire now
With photos

CREATIVE CONCIERGE - The 40-year-old Plymouth resident founded My Creative Concierge, a service designed to lend a hand to anyone who needs one - busy parents or single professionals - last August.
Patriot Ledger, Bauer, 15 inches, on wire now
With photos

SELLING VINTAGE LPs - Those square-shaped pieces of cardboard with circular discs inside. Remember them? They're called long-playing albums. And a Natick, Mass., store is aided by the ‘nostalgia factor’ in business.
MetroWest Daily News, Tremblay, 25 inches, on wire now
With photos

GRANDPARENTS RAISING GRANDCHILDREN - The U.S. Census Bureau says that in the United States more than six million children are being raised in their grandparent’s homes, and in Massachusetts, almost 68,000 children are living in grandparent-headed households.
CNC Parents & Kids, Carrara, 35 inches, on wire now
With photo

HALLOWEEN THE PRE-TEEN WAY: READY TO GO IT ALONE? - Only a parent knows when their child is ready, and as with any stage of development, this age varies from child to child.
CNC Parents & Kids, Swanson, 22 inches, on wire now